HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs Tata Neu Plus SBI Credit Card

• Nil joining and annual fees
• As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
• Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
• Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
• Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
• If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
• Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account

• Welcome benefits include getting 499 NeuCoins (worth Rs. 499) within 15 days of Joining Fee realisation
• Redeem these coins on Tata New App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• 2% value-back as NeuCoins on spends on Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• Extra 5% value-back as NeuCoins on select category spends on Tata Neu App/Website
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends
• 1% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI transactions (valid only on Rupay variant)
• 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge access every year ( maximum 1 per quarter) on quarterly spends of Rs. 50,000
• Annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 1 Lakh in the previous year
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions from Rs. 500 up to Rs. 4,000, up to Rs. 250 per month
• Tap & Pay with Ease: Tap the card on a secure reader for instant transactions
• Convert eligible purchases into easy monthly EMIs. This is applicable on transactions of Rs. 2,500 or more
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Transfer outstanding balances of other banks’ credit cards to the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card at a lower interest rate and repay in easy EMIs

Pros

• Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
• Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
• Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year

Cons

• No Airport Lounge access
• No Golf benefits

Pros

• Welcome benefits worth the joining fee
• Up to 7% value-back as NeuCoins
• Enjoy benefits across multiple brands covering different spending categories
• 1% saving on UPI transactions with the Rupay variant

Cons

• No Golf Benefits
• No International Airport Lounge Access
• For some users brand benefits could be restricted
• No milestone or renewal benefits