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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express vs Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card

Compare Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express versus Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card compared by attribute
Feature Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card
Card fee $95 USD/yr $150 USD/yr
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% 19.49%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 2.7% 0%
Rewards 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000/yr, then 1%); 6% on select U.S. streaming subscriptions; 3% at U.S. gas stations and on transit; 1% on other purchases 2x miles on Delta purchases, restaurants worldwide, and U.S. supermarkets; 1x on other purchases
Installments Plan It available (fixed monthly fee installments on purchases $100+) -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
  • Choose the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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