American Express Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card vs Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card
Both are American Express cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 1.5% 2x base rate
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Dining
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 2.3% 3x
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card 1.2% 1x base rate
Flights
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card 3.6% 3x
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 2.3% 3x
Hotels
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 4.5% 6x
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card 1.2% 1x base rate
What the numbers are doing
Where they differ: Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card takes everything else, dining and hotels; Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card takes flights.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card1.5% |
| Dining | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card2.3% |
| Flights | Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card3.6% |
| Hotels | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card4.5% |
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Every category, every card
Everything else
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card — 1.5%
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card — 1.2%
Dining
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card — 2.3%
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card — 1.2%
Flights
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card — 3.6%
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card — 2.3%
Hotels
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card — 4.5%
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card — 1.2%
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