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

Mastercard · Axis Bank
2X rewards on dining — Best for dining.
Annual fee
₹750

Visa · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · HDFC Bank
5 reward points per ₹150 — Best for online-shopping · lifestyle.
Annual fee
₹500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹750
Reward Rate
2X rewards on dining
Welcome Benefit
—
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 reward point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹150
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 | Axis Aura Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | Federal Bank Celebration Credit CardVisa · Federal Bank | HDFC Bank Shopper's Stop Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Axis Bank | Federal Bank | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹750 | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹750 | ₹0Best | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on dining | 1 reward point per ₹100 | 5 reward points per ₹150Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | dining | lifetime-free, rewards | online-shopping, lifestyle |
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Axis Bank
2X rewards on dining — Best for dining.
Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 1 reward point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
HDFC Bank
5 reward points per ₹150 — Best for online-shopping · lifestyle.
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