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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

Visa · Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on fuel — Best for fuel.
Annual fee
₹750
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
—
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹750
Reward Rate
5% cashback on fuel
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 | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | Kotak RuPay Credit CardVisa · Kotak Mahindra Bank | Standard Chartered Titanium Credit CardMastercard · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | Kotak Mahindra Bank | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹0 | Lifetime Free | ₹750 |
Joining fee | ₹1,000 | ₹0Best | ₹750 |
Reward rate | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spendsBest | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 5% cashback on fuel |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | YesBest | No |
Network | Visa | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | — | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | fuel |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on fuel — Best for fuel.
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