Standard Chartered Platinum Rewards Credit Card vs IDFC FIRST Select 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

• Welcome Benefits include getting vouchers worth Rs. 500 on spending Rs. 15,000 within 90 days
• 5% cashback on making the first EMI transaction made within 90 days of card set-up
• 10X Reward Points on purchases greater than Rs.20,000
• 6X Reward Points on all online purchases and 3X Reward Points on all offline purchases
• 4 complimentary domestic lounge access per quarter
• 4 complimentary Railway lounge access every quarter
• Low foreign exchange mark-up fee of 1.99%
• 20% discount on 1500+ Restaurants
• 15% discount on 3000+ Health & Wellness Outlets
• Free Road Side Assistance(RSA) worth Rs. 1,399

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
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
  
  Cons

• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs.15,000 within 90 days of card set-up
• Interest-free cash withdrawal available for 48 days only
• The dining benefits provided by the card are satisfactory but not that great