Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card vs HDFC Platinum Times Credit Card

* Earn 5 reward points for every Rs. 150 spent on dining and fuel with no monthly cap on the rewards earned

* Earn 1 reward point for every Rs. 150 spent on all other categories

* Zero Annual and Joining Fees- Spend Rs 500 or more within 30 days from card issuance to avoid levy of onetime fee of Rs. 250 + GST

* Supplementary Credit Card Facility- By availing this facility, the cardholder can extend all the SCB platinum rewards card benefits to its family members

* This is a Contactless credit card

* Enjoy the enhanced security for online transactions through 3D secure OTP verification

• HDFC Bank Times Platinum Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Fuel Surcharge Waiver
• Zero liability on the lost card
• Get up to 50 days interest-free from the date of purchase (subject to the submission of the charge by the Merchant)
• The Reward points are valid for 2 years from the date of accumulation
• You can register the Platinum Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service. With this service you’re ensured that all the utility bills are paid on time, conveniently and easily

Pros

* Get wide range oof instant payment solutions like Samsung Pay and BharatQR, and Bharat Bill Payment Solution (BBPS)

* Avail Online Banking and SC Mobile facility that offers convenience to make online credit card transactions

* Convert an entire outstanding balance amounting up to Rs. 5,00,000 into EMIs at zero processing fees

Cons

* No complimentary airport lounge access

* No fuel surcharge wavier

* No golf/coaching sessions

Pros

• 25% off on movies and up to 20% off on dining participating restaurants
• Live GPS location-based offers 365 days on Times Card WebApp
• 3 Reward Points for every Rs. 150 spent; 10 Reward Points for Rs. 150 spent on weekday dining

Cons

• No complimentary Airport Lounge access  
• No Golf Privileges