Sky vs Virgin Media
Full speed comparison based on 135 verified measurements.
Sky
WINNER152 Mbps
72 Mbps
22 ms
Virgin Media
210 Mbps
40 Mbps
33 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
58 Mbps
Virgin Media is faster
Upload difference
32 Mbps
Sky is faster
Ping difference
11 ms
Sky has lower latency
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How Sky Compares to Virgin Media
Based on 135 verified speed tests from Sky and Virgin Media customers, Sky delivers faster average speeds.
Sky averages 152 Mbps download with 72 Mbps upload and 22 ms ping. Virgin Media averages 210 Mbps download with 40 Mbps upload and 33 ms ping.
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