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

RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · HSBC India
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Annual fee
₹5,000

Visa · Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 1.5X rewards on all spends — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
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HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
3 reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
Uni (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1.5X rewards on all spends
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 Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | HSBC Premier Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | Uni Credit CardVisa · Uni (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | Axis Bank | HSBC India | Uni (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | ₹5,000 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹5,000 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 3 reward points per ₹100Best | 1.5X rewards on all spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | premium, rewards | rewards, lifetime-free |
Apply |
Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
HSBC India
3 reward points per ₹100 — Best for premium · rewards.
Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 1.5X rewards on all spends — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
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