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HDFC Tata Neu Plus RuPay vs SBI Tata Neu Plus

Side-by-side comparison of the HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus RuPay and the SBI Card Tata Neu Plus. Verify fees, lounge access, forex markup, and base rewards before you apply.

The short answer

No decisive winner on the core dimensions — the head-to-head below shows where the small differences are.

Head-to-head

  • Annual fee Annual fee outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
    Tata Neu Plus ₹499 Waivable at ₹1,00,000 spend
  • Forex markup Forex markup outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 3.5%
    Tata Neu Plus 3.5%
  • Domestic lounge Domestic lounge outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
    Tata Neu Plus 4/year (1 per quarter) Conditional · Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Rewards Rewards outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay ~1%
    Tata Neu Plus ~1%
    conservative base value
  • UPI payments UPI payments outcome: tie.
    Tata Neu Plus RuPay Supports UPI
    Tata Neu Plus Supports UPI

Reward earning explained

Tata Neu Plus RuPay

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · 2 NeuCoins/₹100 on eligible bigBasket, croma, cult.fit, and tata CLiQ

Strong data
Tata Neu Plus

1 NeuCoins / ₹100 · Up to 5 NeuCoins / ₹100 on Tata Neu Select Accelerated

Strong data

Example usage at this monthly spend

At ₹50k/month spend:

  • Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank: ~₹500/month at base rate
  • Tata Neu Plus SBI Card: ~₹500/month at base rate

Illustrative only, using current base rates before caps.

All fields

Field Tata Neu Plus RuPay HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
Lounge Access
Domestic lounge visits
spend-gated on some cards — see caveats
4/year (1 per quarter) 4/year (1 per quarter)
International lounge visits No international lounge access No international lounge access
Forex / International Use
Forex markup 3.5% 3.5%
Fees
Recurring annual fee ₹499 ₹499
Annual-fee waiver ₹1,00,000 ₹1,00,000
Monthly interest rate
Only available for Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
Not specified 3.75% / month
Late-payment charge ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance ₹100–₹1,300 depending on outstanding balance
Fuel benefit
Only available for Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank
1% surcharge waiver · ₹400–₹5,000 transactions · ₹250/month waiver cap Not specified
Rewards
Points per ₹100 1 NeuCoins / ₹100 1 NeuCoins / ₹100
Conservative base value ~1% ~1%
Earn ceiling 1,000 NeuCoins per month at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend 1,000 NeuCoins per month at 1 NeuCoins / ₹100, this lane reaches the cap at ₹1,00,000 of eligible spend
Point value (headline channel)
Issuer headline redemption rate — see each card page for the full channel grid.
₹1 ₹1

Notes

  • HDFC Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the calendar quarter
  • Tata Neu Plus SBI Card: Condition: ₹50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter (unlocks the following quarter)
  • Card benefits change frequently. Always verify current terms on the issuer's official website or app before applying.