Spar SBI Credit Card vs American Express® Gold Card

• Cumulative milestone benefits up to 16,000 RP worth Rs 4,000
• On annual spends of Rs 20,000 across all Landmark Stores, avail 1,000 bonus Reward Points
• On annual spends of Rs 45,000 across all Landmark Stores, get 2,000 bonus Reward Points
• Earn 5,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of Rs 95,000 across all Landmark Stores
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver 

• Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards^® Points
• Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
• Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels 
• Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Welcome benefits include getting 2,000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 500 on payment of Annual Fees 
• Spar SBI Card can be used in over 24 million outlets globally, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
• Earn 5,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of Rs 95,000 across all Landmark Stores                       

Cons 

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• Priority Pass Lounge Charges: Through the Priority Pass Program, airport lounge visits within India will be charged with 19 usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes. Moreover, airport lounge visits outside India after exhausting the complimentary visits will be charged with usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes 

Pros

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
• Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit

Cons

• The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
• Variable APR/Interest Rates