Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Classic Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹0
₹0
Editor's Rating
4
3.3
Key Features
* 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
- Obtain a Gift Voucher of Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days from card issuance
- 5% Cashback on first EMI transaction done within 90 days from card set-up
- 10X Reward Points on all transactions above Rs. 20,000
- 6X Reward Points on Online Spends
- 3X Reward Points on all Offline Spends
- Avail 25% Discount on Movie Tickets with a Maximum of Rs. 100
- 4 complimentary Railway lounge visits every quarter
- Personal Accident Cover worth Rs. 2 Lakh & complimentary lost card liability cover of Rs. 25,000
- Fuel surcharge waiver
- 15% discount at 3,000+ Health and Wellness outlets
Editor's Review
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
- 10X Rewards on all spends done on your Birthday
- Reward points will never expire
- Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399
Cons
- No milestone benefits
- Airport Lounge access limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
- Lifestyle benefits including Complimentary round of Golf is limited, depends on the bank’s current offers
