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

Visa · HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
Annual fee
₹500

Mastercard · SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Annual fee
₹1,499

Visa · slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
5X rewards on PayZapp
Welcome Benefit
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SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)
Welcome Benefit
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slice (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on online spends
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 PayZapp Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | SBI Card MILESMastercard · SBI Card | slice Credit CardVisa · slice (SBM Bank) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | SBI Card | slice (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | ₹1,499 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹1,499 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 5X rewards on PayZapp | 2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other spends; Travel Credits can be redeemed for Air Miles / Hotel Points (1 Travel Credit = Re. 1) or for Travel Bookings (1 Travel Credit = ₹0.50)Best | 2X rewards on online spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | online-shopping, cashback | — | online-shopping, lifetime-free |
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HDFC Bank
5X rewards on PayZapp — Best for online-shopping · cashback.
SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
slice (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on online spends — Best for online-shopping · lifetime-free.
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