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The Platinum Card® from American Express vs United Club(SM) Card
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | American Express | Chase |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Premium | Premium |
Credit Score | Excellent(750+) | Excellent(750+) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $895 | $695 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.49% – 28.49% | 19.74% – 28.24% |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 175,000 points | Earn 90,000 miles |
Bonus Value | $1,750 | $900 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 5x pts on flights | 5x miles on other united purchases |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Membership Rewards | United MileagePlus |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | — | 1x miles |
| Dining | — | 2x milesIncludes eligible delivery services. |
| Other United purchases | — | 5x miles |
| Other travel | — | 2x milesIncludes airfare, trains, transit, cruises, hotels, car rentals, rideshare, and tolls. |
| Renowned Hotels and Resorts prepaid bookings | — | 5x miles |
| United flights | — | 5x milesAdditional miles earned through MileagePlus membership depending on status and fare class. |
| flights | 5x ptsBooked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. | — |
| prepaid_hotels | 5x ptsBooked on American Express Travel®. | — |
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