Cards by salary.
UAE card eligibility is gated on published salary minimums, so the honest question is not "what is the best card" but "what is the best card I can get". Pick your salary; every listed card clears its published minimum at that level.
AED 5,000/month
Every covered card with a published minimum at or below AED 5,000, the ones this level newly unlocks called out first.
AED 8,000/month
Every covered card with a published minimum at or below AED 8,000, the ones this level newly unlocks called out first.
AED 12,000/month
Every covered card with a published minimum at or below AED 12,000, the ones this level newly unlocks called out first.
AED 20,000/month
Every covered card with a published minimum at or below AED 20,000, the ones this level newly unlocks called out first.
AED 30,000/month
Every covered card with a published minimum at or below AED 30,000, the ones this level newly unlocks called out first.
Minimums are the issuers' published figures, verified per card and dated on each review. Cards with unpublished or unverified minimums are excluded rather than guessed at. Moving your salary to qualify? The salary-transfer tracker lists which banks currently pay you for the switch.