Speed Test Vodafone: Portugal

| Region | Population density | Vodafone 4G median | Vodafone 5G availability | Best competitor | |--------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|------------------| | Lisbon Metro | High | 72 Mbps | 68% of tests | Vodafone | | Porto Metro | High | 68 Mbps | 61% | Vodafone / MEO tie | | Algarve coast | Medium | 54 Mbps | 32% | MEO (better backhaul) | | Alentejo rural | Low | 18 Mbps | 4% | NOS (Band 3 coverage) | | Serra da Estrela | Very low | 11 Mbps | 0% | MEO (rural 4G+ with 800+1800 CA) |

| Speed tier | Real download | Real upload | Notes | |------------|---------------|-------------|-------| | 500/100 | 432 Mbps | 86 Mbps | Over-provisioned, but upload limited | | 1 Gbps/100 | 812 Mbps | 89 Mbps | Asymmetric, vulnerable to evening congestion | speed test vodafone portugal

| 4G Metric | Vodafone | Industry avg | |-----------|----------|---------------| | Median download | 58 Mbps | 55 Mbps | | 10th percentile download | 9.2 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | | Consistency (≥5 Mbps down & 1 Mbps up) | 87.3% | 85.1% | | Region | Population density | Vodafone 4G

For the majority of Portuguese living in cities or towns, Vodafone provides the fastest and most consistent internet experience. In rural areas, MEO or NOS may offer better real-world speeds despite lower peak capabilities. Future 700 MHz and SA 5G deployments should erase this gap by late 2026. Best for speed, second-best for coverage

Best for speed, second-best for coverage.