Sky vs Virgin Media

Full speed comparison based on 126 verified measurements.

Overall Winner: Sky

Sky

WINNER
Download

152 Mbps

Upload Wins

73 Mbps

Ping Wins

22 ms

Based on 50 measurements · Full Sky stats →

Virgin Media

Download Wins

202 Mbps

Upload

39 Mbps

Ping

30 ms

Based on 76 measurements · Full Virgin Media stats →

Speed Difference Summary

Download difference

50 Mbps

Virgin Media is faster

Upload difference

34 Mbps

Sky is faster

Ping difference

8 ms

Sky has lower latency

By Country

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

United Kingdom Virgin Media wins
Sky 155 Mbps (49 tests)
Virgin Media 192 Mbps (74 tests)

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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media

Based on 126 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.

Sky averages 152 Mbps download with 73 Mbps upload and 22 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 202 Mbps download with 39 Mbps upload and 30 ms ping.

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