diff --git a/src/core/common/settings.cpp b/src/core/common/settings.cpp
index 7315af1fa..44491d823 100644
--- a/src/core/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/common/settings.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ otError Settings::SaveNetworkInfo(const NetworkInfo &aNetworkInfo)
     uint16_t    length = sizeof(prevNetworkInfo);
 
     if ((Read(kKeyNetworkInfo, &prevNetworkInfo, length) == OT_ERROR_NONE) && (length == sizeof(NetworkInfo)) &&
-        (memcmp(&prevNetworkInfo, &aNetworkInfo, sizeof(NetworkInfo)) == 0))
+        (prevNetworkInfo == aNetworkInfo))
     {
         LogNetworkInfo("Re-saved", aNetworkInfo);
         ExitNow();
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ otError Settings::SaveParentInfo(const ParentInfo &aParentInfo)
     uint16_t   length = sizeof(ParentInfo);
 
     if ((Read(kKeyParentInfo, &prevParentInfo, length) == OT_ERROR_NONE) && (length == sizeof(ParentInfo)) &&
-        (memcmp(&prevParentInfo, &aParentInfo, sizeof(ParentInfo)) == 0))
+        (prevParentInfo == aParentInfo))
     {
         LogParentInfo("Re-saved", aParentInfo);
         ExitNow();
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ otError Settings::SaveDadInfo(const DadInfo &aDadInfo)
     uint16_t length = sizeof(DadInfo);
 
     if ((Read(kKeyDadInfo, &prevDadInfo, length) == OT_ERROR_NONE) && (length == sizeof(DadInfo)) &&
-        (memcmp(&prevDadInfo, &aDadInfo, sizeof(DadInfo)) == 0))
+        (prevDadInfo == aDadInfo))
     {
         LogDadInfo("Re-saved", aDadInfo);
         ExitNow();
diff --git a/src/core/common/settings.hpp b/src/core/common/settings.hpp
index b1819c581..c96ab9e8b 100644
--- a/src/core/common/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/settings.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 
 #include "openthread-core-config.h"
 
+#include "common/clearable.hpp"
 #include "common/encoding.hpp"
+#include "common/equatable.hpp"
 #include "common/locator.hpp"
 #include "common/non_copyable.hpp"
 #include "mac/mac_types.hpp"
@@ -183,16 +185,16 @@ public:
      *
      */
     OT_TOOL_PACKED_BEGIN
-    class NetworkInfo
+    class NetworkInfo : public Equatable<NetworkInfo>, private Clearable<NetworkInfo>
     {
     public:
         /**
-         * This method clears the struct object (setting all the fields to zero).
+         * This method initializes the `NetworkInfo` object.
          *
          */
         void Init(void)
         {
-            memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
+            Clear();
             SetVersion(OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_1);
         }
 
@@ -383,16 +385,16 @@ public:
      *
      */
     OT_TOOL_PACKED_BEGIN
-    class ParentInfo
+    class ParentInfo : public Equatable<ParentInfo>, private Clearable<ParentInfo>
     {
     public:
         /**
-         * This method clears the struct object (setting all the fields to zero).
+         * This method initializes the `ParentInfo` object.
          *
          */
         void Init(void)
         {
-            memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
+            Clear();
             SetVersion(OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_1);
         }
 
@@ -544,14 +546,14 @@ public:
      *
      */
     OT_TOOL_PACKED_BEGIN
-    class DadInfo
+    class DadInfo : public Equatable<DadInfo>, private Clearable<DadInfo>
     {
     public:
         /**
-         * This method clears the struct object (setting all the fields to zero).
+         * This method initializes the `DadInfo` object.
          *
          */
-        void Init(void) { memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this)); }
+        void Init(void) { Clear(); }
 
         /**
          * This method returns the Dad Counter.