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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500
Visa · SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
Annual fee
₹4,500
DBS Bank India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5X on online & 2X offline
Welcome Benefit
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HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹4,500
Reward Rate
5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainment
Welcome Benefit
Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | DBS Live Fresh Credit CardMastercard · DBS Bank India | HDFC Bank PayZapp Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | IndiGo SBI Card ELITEVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | DBS Bank India | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹4,500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹4,500 |
Reward rate | 5X on online & 2X offline | 5X rewards on PayZapp | 5 IndiGo BluChips per ₹100 on IndiGo transactions; 2 BluChips per ₹100 on dining, grocery, entertainmentBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome gift of 5,000 IndiGo BluChips + 6E Eats voucher |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, lifetime-free | online-shopping, cashback | airlines, travel, premium |
Apply |
DBS Bank India
Lifetime free. 5X on online & 2X offline — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
SBI Card
5,000 IndiGo BluChips & 6E Eats voucher
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