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

Visa · HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Mastercard · ICICI Bank
2 Payback points per ₹100 on dining — Best for dining · rewards.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · SBI Card
2% NeuCoins + annual fee reversal on ₹1L spend
Annual fee
₹1,499
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
Welcome Benefit
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ICICI Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2 Payback points per ₹100 on dining
Welcome Benefit
—
SBI Card
Annual Fee
₹1,499
Reward Rate
5% NeuCoins on Tata Neu App / Tata partner spends; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends
Welcome Benefit
Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹1,500 on first 30 days of card activation
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | ICICI Coral Credit CardMastercard · ICICI Bank | Tata Neu Plus SBI CardVisa · SBI Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | HSBC India | ICICI Bank | SBI Card |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime FreeBest | ₹500 | ₹1,499 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹500 | ₹1,499 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100 | 2 Payback points per ₹100 on dining | 5% NeuCoins on Tata Neu App / Tata partner spends; 1.5% NeuCoins on other spends |
Welcome benefit | — | — | Welcome NeuCoins worth up to ₹1,500 on first 30 days of card activation |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | dining, rewards | online-shopping, rewards |
Apply |
HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
ICICI Bank
2 Payback points per ₹100 on dining — Best for dining · rewards.
SBI Card
2% NeuCoins + annual fee reversal on ₹1L spend
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