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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 · Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · SBI Card
5% cashback on top online brands; 1% on others — Best for cashback · online-shopping.
Annual fee
₹999
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others
Welcome Benefit
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Bank of Baroda
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹999
Reward Rate
5% cashback on top online brands; 1% on others
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 | Bank of Baroda Empower Credit CardVisa · Bank of Baroda | SBI Cashback Credit CardMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | American Express | Bank of Baroda | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹999 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹999 |
Reward rate | 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others | 1 reward point per ₹100Best | 5% cashback on top online brands; 1% on others |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | American Express | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | lifetime-free | cashback, online-shopping |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 10X on Amazon/Flipkart (cap); 5X on others — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Bank of Baroda
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free.
SBI Card
5% cashback on top online brands; 1% on others — Best for cashback · online-shopping.
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