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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Visa · Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly — Best for miles · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Mastercard · DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
RuPay · HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
—
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points on UPI 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 Select Credit CardVisa · Axis Bank | DBS Live Fresh Credit CardMastercard · DBS Bank India | HDFC Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Axis Bank | DBS Bank India | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free | ₹500 |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹0 | ₹500 |
Reward rate | 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthlyBest | 5X on online & 2X offline | 2X reward points on UPI spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | Yes | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | RuPay |
Best for | miles, rewards | online-shopping, lifetime-free | rewards, upi |
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Axis Bank
Lifetime free. 2X edge miles on ₹20K monthly — Best for miles · rewards.
DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
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