Apollo SBI Card SELECT
Rs 1,499Annual fee
Rs 3,00,000Fee waiver spend
4Domestic lounge
Domestic lounge conditions
- 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year, capped at 1 visit per quarter
- Complimentary Priority Pass membership for two years (lounge visits are chargeable)
3.5%Forex markup
Best for
healthcare, apollo, pharmacy, diagnostics, lounge
Top rewards
Apollo 24/7 and Apollo Pharmacy spends: 10 Reward Points / Rs 100 spent; Dining, travel, movies & entertainment spends: 2 Reward Points / Rs 100 spent; Other eligible retail purchases: 1 Reward Point / Rs 200 spent
SBI Card PULSE
Rs 1,499Annual fee
Rs 2,00,000Fee waiver spend
4Domestic lounge
Domestic lounge conditions
- 4 domestic lounge visits per year, capped at 1 visit per quarter.
- Complimentary Priority Pass membership is provided for the first two membership years, with no complimentary lounge visits.
3.5%Forex markup
Best for
health, pharmacy, dining, movies, domestic lounge
Top rewards
Chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining, and movies: 10 Reward Points / Rs 100; Other eligible spends: 2 Reward Points / Rs 100
| Feature | Apollo SBI Card SELECT | SBI Card PULSE |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | SBI Card | SBI Card |
| Network | Visa | Visa |
| Joining fee | Rs 1,499 | Rs 1,499 |
| Annual fee | Rs 1,499 | Rs 1,499 |
| Fee waiver spend | Rs 3,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Reward type | reward points | reward points |
| Best for | healthcare, apollo, pharmacy, diagnostics, lounge | health, pharmacy, dining, movies, domestic lounge |
| Top reward categories | Apollo 24/7 and Apollo Pharmacy spends: 10 Reward Points / Rs 100 spent; Dining, travel, movies & entertainment spends: 2 Reward Points / Rs 100 spent; Other eligible retail purchases: 1 Reward Point / Rs 200 spent | Chemist, pharmacy, sports, dining, and movies: 10 Reward Points / Rs 100; Other eligible spends: 2 Reward Points / Rs 100 |
| SmartBuy / accelerated caps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Domestic lounge | 4 | 4 |
| International lounge | 0 | 0 |
| Forex markup | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Milestone benefits | Complimentary Noise Smartwatch on overall annual spends of Rs 6 lakh | Rs 1,500 voucher on annual retail spends of Rs 4 lakh |
| Redemption | Statement credit: upto Rs 1 per point | Statement credit: upto Rs 0.25 per point |
| Key exclusions | fuel spends, cash advances, balance transfers, wallet loading transactions, rent payments, government services spends | fuel, balance transfers, cash advances, fees and charges, disputed transactions |