Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 90 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER142 Mbps
83 Mbps
15 ms
Virgin Media
209 Mbps
41 Mbps
28 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
67 Mbps
Virgin Media is faster
Upload difference
42 Mbps
Sky is faster
Ping difference
13 ms
Sky has lower latency
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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media
Based on 90 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.
Sky averages 142 Mbps download with 83 Mbps upload and 15 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 209 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 28 ms ping.
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