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

RuPay · HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · HSBC India
2X reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HSBC India
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X reward points per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on dining
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 RuPay Credit CardRuPay · HDFC Bank | HSBC Smart Value Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | Standard Chartered Smart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HDFC Bank | HSBC India | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹500 | ₹500 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹500 | ₹500 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 2X reward points on UPI spends | 2X reward points per ₹100Best | 2X rewards on dining |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, upi | rewards | dining, lifetime-free |
Apply |
HDFC Bank
2X reward points on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
HSBC India
2X reward points per ₹100 — Best for rewards.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
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