Sky vs Virgin Media

Full speed comparison based on 154 verified measurements.

Overall Winner: Sky

Sky

WINNER
Download

165 Mbps

Upload Wins

63 Mbps

Ping Wins

21 ms

Based on 65 measurements · Full Sky stats →

Virgin Media

Download Wins

210 Mbps

Upload

41 Mbps

Ping

33 ms

Based on 89 measurements · Full Virgin Media stats →

Speed Difference Summary

Download difference

45 Mbps

Virgin Media is faster

Upload difference

22 Mbps

Sky is faster

Ping difference

12 ms

Sky has lower latency

By Country

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

United Kingdom Virgin Media wins
Sky 168 Mbps (64 tests)
Virgin Media 202 Mbps (87 tests)

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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media

Based on 154 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.

Sky averages 165 Mbps download with 63 Mbps upload and 21 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 210 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 33 ms ping.

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