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

Visa · Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
HSBC India
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards per ₹100
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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Uni (SBM Bank)
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
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 | HSBC Visa Platinum Credit CardVisa · HSBC India | SBI Card MILESMastercard · SBI Card | Uni Pay Credit CardVisa · Uni (SBM Bank) |
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Provider | HSBC India | SBI Card | Uni (SBM Bank) |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹1,499 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹1,499 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards per ₹100 | 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 UPI |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | Visa | Mastercard | Visa |
Best for | lifetime-free, rewards | — | upi, cashback, lifetime-free |
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HSBC India
Lifetime free. 2X rewards per ₹100 — Best for lifetime-free · rewards.
SBI Card
2 Travel Credits per ₹200 on travel spends; 1 Travel Credit per ₹200 on other… — Best for .
Uni (SBM Bank)
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for upi · cashback · lifetime-free.
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