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

Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0

American Express · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
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
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime
Welcome Benefit
—
ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1 payback point per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
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Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | ICICI Amazon Pay Credit CardAmerican Express · ICICI Bank | ICICI Platinum Credit CardVisa · ICICI Bank |
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Provider | HDFC Bank | ICICI Bank | ICICI Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹0 | Lifetime Free | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹1,000 | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spendsBest | 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime | 1 payback point per ₹100 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | Yes | Yes |
Network | Visa | American Express | Visa |
Best for | — | online-shopping, amazon, lifetime-free | lifetime-free, beginners |
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HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 5% back for Prime on Amazon; 3% for non-Prime — Best for online-shopping · amazon · lifetime-free.
ICICI Bank
Lifetime free. 1 payback point per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · beginners.
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