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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
Annual fee
₹5,000
Mastercard · Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
Annual fee
₹50,000
Visa · SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
Annual fee
₹4,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25
Welcome Benefit
Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation.
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Axis Atlas Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Axis Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | Axis Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | ₹50,000 | ₹4,999Best |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹50,000 | ₹4,999Best |
Reward rate | 5 EDGE miles per ₹100 on travel; 2 elsewhere | 15X reward points on all spends | 5 Reward Points per ₹100 on dining, departmental stores and grocery; 2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all other retail spends; 1 Reward Point = Re. 0.25Best |
Welcome benefit | 5,000 EDGE Miles on first txn within 30 days | — | Up to 5,000 Bonus Reward Points as welcome gift on payment of joining fee, plus complimentary 1-year Club ITC Silver Tier membership on first transaction within 60 days of card activation. |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | travel, miles | premium, super-premium | premium, lounge-access, dining, forex, milestone |
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Axis Bank
5 EDGE Miles per ₹100 on travel via SmartHub; 2 elsewhere — 8+8 lounge visits per year
Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
SBI Card
5X rewards on dining, departmental stores & grocery. 8 domestic + 6 international lounge visits. 1.99% lowest forex markup.
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