Standard Chartered Ultimate Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹5,000
₹1,000
Editor's Rating
4.6
3.75
Key Features
- Get up to Rs. 10,000 cashback on MakeMyTrip
- Earn 5 reward points on every Rs. 150 spent and get maximum benefit with 1 reward point equal to Re 1
- 5% cashback on duty-free spends
- Up to 25% discount at the top 750 restaurants in India
- Access 20 premier golf courses in India and 150 worldwide
- Convert big credit card transactions (starting from Rs. 5,000) into easy EMI with "Kuch Bhi" facility at attractive rates pricing and flexible tenure options
- Avail 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
- Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
- Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
- Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit
- Get up to 4 complimentary add-on cards
- Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
- If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
- 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
- Get a 1% fuel surcharge waived on fuel transactions. This is applicable on minimum transactions of Rs. 400 and maximum transactions of Rs. 5,000
- Milestone Benefit: Avail Gift Vouchers worth Rs.500 upon spending Rs. 50,000 every Calendar Quarter
- The Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card is designed to allow contactless payments
- Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout
Editor's Review
Pros
- 2% foreign currency markup* fee on overseas spends
- Access to over 1000 airport lounges across the world, with a complimentary Priority Pass membership
- Enjoy a wide range of instant payment solutions like BharatQR, Bharat bill payment solution (BBPS) and Samsung Pay
Cons
- High Annual Fee of Rs. 5,000
- No fee waiver
- No category-specific elevated rates (e.g. Higher cashback rate for grocery spending)
Pros
- 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
- Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
- 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
Cons
- No rewards as such
- Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
- Milestone benefits could have been made better
