Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card vs Chase Freedom Unlimited

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Key Benefits

Pros

• +No annual fee for a card with 3% back on dining and entertainment
• +3% cash back at restaurants on a card with no annual fee
• +3% on entertainment covers streaming, concerts, movies, and more
• +3% at grocery stores provides solid everyday value
• +8% back on Capital One Entertainment purchases is exceptional

• +1.5% cash back on every purchase with no caps or categories
• +5% on Chase Travel, 3% on dining and drugstores
• +$200 bonus after $500 spend in 3 months
• +0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers
• +$0 annual fee with Visa Signature benefits

Cons

• −Only 1% cash back on purchases outside bonus categories
• −Foreign transaction fees apply on international purchases
• −No travel-specific benefits like lounge access or trip insurance
• −Cash back only - no transfer partners for travel redemptions
• −Grocery bonus typically excludes warehouse clubs like Costco

• −3% foreign transaction fee
• −1.5% base rate lower than Freedom Flex's 5% rotating categories
• −Points worth only 1 cent without Sapphire card pairing
• −No premium travel insurance or lounge access
• −Lower welcome bonus than Sapphire cards