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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.
Mastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Annual fee
₹5,000
Visa · Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Annual fee
₹1,500
Visa · Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free
IDFC FIRST Bank
Annual Fee
₹5,000
Reward Rate
10X reward points on all spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Standard Chartered
Annual Fee
₹1,500
Reward Rate
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities
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 | IDFC FIRST Ashva Credit CardMastercard · IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered DigiSmart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered | Standard Chartered Smart Credit CardVisa · Standard Chartered |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image |  |  |  |
Provider | IDFC FIRST Bank | Standard Chartered | Standard Chartered |
Card | |||
Annual fee | ₹5,000 | ₹1,500 | Lifetime FreeBest |
Joining fee | ₹5,000 | ₹1,500 | ₹0Best |
Reward rate | 10X reward points on all spendsBest | 5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities | 2X rewards on dining |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | No | No | YesBest |
Network | Mastercard | Visa | Visa |
Best for | rewards, premium | bill-payments | dining, lifetime-free |
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IDFC FIRST Bank
10X reward points on all spends — Best for rewards · premium.
Standard Chartered
5% cashback on subscriptions & utilities — Best for bill-payments.
Standard Chartered
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on dining — Best for dining · lifetime-free.
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