Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 107 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER143 Mbps
77 Mbps
16 ms
Virgin Media
212 Mbps
41 Mbps
29 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
69 Mbps
Virgin Media is faster
Upload difference
36 Mbps
Sky is faster
Ping difference
13 ms
Sky has lower latency
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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media
Based on 107 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.
Sky averages 143 Mbps download with 77 Mbps upload and 16 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 212 Mbps download with 41 Mbps upload and 29 ms ping.
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