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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card vs Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard®

Compare Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card and Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card versus Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® compared by attribute
Feature Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard®
Card fee $650 USD/yr $350 USD/yr
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% 19.49%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 0% 0%
Rewards 6x Marriott Bonvoy points on Marriott purchases; 3x at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines; 2x on all other purchases 6X AAdvantage miles on eligible hotels via aadvantagehotels.com; 3X on American Airlines purchases; 2X at restaurants and on rideshare/transit; 1X on all other purchases.
Installments - -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee
Welcome bonus
Airport lounge access
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
  • Choose the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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