Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 101 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER139 Mbps
78 Mbps
16 ms
Virgin Media
211 Mbps
41 Mbps
29 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
72 Mbps
Virgin Media is faster
Upload difference
37 Mbps
Sky is faster
Ping difference
13 ms
Sky has lower latency
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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media
Based on 101 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.
Sky averages 139 Mbps download with 78 Mbps upload and 16 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 211 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 29 ms ping.
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