Sky vs Virgin Media

Full speed comparison based on 107 verified measurements.

Overall Winner: Sky

Sky

WINNER
Download

143 Mbps

Upload Wins

77 Mbps

Ping Wins

16 ms

Based on 43 measurements · Full Sky stats →

Virgin Media

Download Wins

212 Mbps

Upload

41 Mbps

Ping

29 ms

Based on 64 measurements · Full Virgin Media stats →

Speed Difference Summary

Download difference

69 Mbps

Virgin Media is faster

Upload difference

36 Mbps

Sky is faster

Ping difference

13 ms

Sky has lower latency

By Country

Head-to-head comparison where both ISPs have user data.

United Kingdom Virgin Media wins
Sky 147 Mbps (42 tests)
Virgin Media 201 Mbps (62 tests)

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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media

Based on 107 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.

Sky averages 143 Mbps download with 77 Mbps upload and 16 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 212 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 29 ms ping.

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