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Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card vs Gold Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | American Express | American Express |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Mid Tier |
Credit Score | Excellent(750+) | Good(700-749) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $650 | $250 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 20.99% – 29.99% | 19.24% – 29.24% |
Intro APR | — | 0% for ? months |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 60,000 miles | Earn 60,000 points |
Bonus Value | $720 | $600 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 3x miles on delta purchases | 4x pts on restaurants |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Delta SkyMiles | Membership Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1x milesAll eligible purchases | — |
| Delta purchases | 3x milesPurchases made directly with Delta | — |
| restaurants | — | 4x ptson up to $25,000 in combined purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar |
| supermarkets | — | 4x ptson up to $25,000 in combined purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar |
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