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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0
Visa · SBI Card
1-year FITPASS PRO + Apollo 24|7 e-Gift Voucher
Annual fee
₹1,499
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
5 reward points per ₹100 on Apollo 24|7, pharmacy, and hospital spends; 1 reward point per ₹100 elsewhere
Welcome Benefit
1-year FITPASS PRO membership + Apollo 24|7 e-Gift Voucher on joining
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Apollo SBI Card SELECTVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | Federal Bank | HDFC Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹0 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends | 5 reward points per ₹100 on Apollo 24|7, pharmacy, and hospital spends; 1 reward point per ₹100 elsewhereBest |
Welcome benefit | — | — | 1-year FITPASS PRO membership + Apollo 24|7 e-Gift Voucher on joining |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | — | healthcare, lifestyle |
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Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
SBI Card
1-year FITPASS PRO + Apollo 24|7 e-Gift Voucher
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