Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 100 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER141 Mbps
79 Mbps
15 ms
Virgin Media
211 Mbps
41 Mbps
29 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
70 Mbps
Virgin Media is faster
Upload difference
38 Mbps
Sky is faster
Ping difference
14 ms
Sky has lower latency
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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media
Based on 100 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.
Sky averages 141 Mbps download with 79 Mbps upload and 15 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 211 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 29 ms ping.
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