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

Mastercard · Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
Annual fee
₹50,000

Visa · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500

Mastercard · SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹4,999
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹50,000
Reward Rate
15X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,999
Reward Rate
3 reward points per ₹100
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 Reserve Credit CardMastercard · Axis Bank | HDFC Bank PayZapp Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | SBI Card SignatureMastercard · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹50,000 | ₹500Best | ₹4,999 |
Joining fee | ₹50,000 | ₹500Best | ₹4,999 |
Reward rate | 15X reward points on all spends | 5X rewards on PayZapp | 3 reward points per ₹100Best |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | premium, super-premium | online-shopping, cashback | rewards, premium |
Apply |
Axis Bank
15X reward points on all spends — Best for premium · super-premium.
HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
SBI Card
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards · premium.
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