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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

American Express · American Express
Lifetime free. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
Annual fee
₹499

Visa · Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others
Welcome Benefit
—
AU Small Finance Bank
Annual Fee
₹499
Reward Rate
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Uni (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
—
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Amex SmartEarn Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | AU Altura+ Credit CardVisa · AU Small Finance Bank | Uni Pay Credit CardVisa · Uni (SBM Bank) |
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Provider | American Express | AU Small Finance Bank | Uni (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹499 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹90 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others | 2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spendsBest | 2X rewards on UPI |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | American Express | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | — | upi, cashback, lifetime-free |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
AU Small Finance Bank
2X reward points on online spends; 1 RP per ₹100 on offline spends — Best for .
Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
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