Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 126 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER152 Mbps
73 Mbps
22 ms
Virgin Media
202 Mbps
39 Mbps
30 ms
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
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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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