diff --git a/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp b/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
index 8f31e0de61..866f00eda4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ void MD5Digest::add(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) { br_md5_update(&this->ctx_
 void MD5Digest::calculate() { br_md5_out(&this->ctx_, this->digest_); }
 #endif  // USE_RP2040
 
-bool MD5Digest::equals_hex(const char *expected) {
-  uint8_t parsed[16];
-  if (!parse_hex(expected, parsed, 16))
-    return false;
-  return equals_bytes(parsed);
-}
-
 }  // namespace md5
 }  // namespace esphome
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/md5/md5.h b/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
index a3a17b95c5..cb0acefd7d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
+++ b/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ class MD5Digest : public HashBase {
   /// Get the size of the hex output (32 for MD5)
   size_t get_hex_size() const override { return 32; }
 
-  /// Compare the digest against a provided hex-encoded digest (32 bytes).
-  bool equals_hex(const char *expected);
-
  protected:
   MD5_CTX_TYPE ctx_{};
 };
diff --git a/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.cpp b/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.cpp
index 5bde76aaa8..24d15be4a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.cpp
@@ -84,14 +84,6 @@ std::string SHA256::get_hex_string() {
   return std::string(buf);
 }
 
-bool SHA256::equals_hex(const char *expected) {
-  uint8_t parsed[32];
-  if (!parse_hex(expected, parsed, 32)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  return this->equals_bytes(parsed);
-}
-
 }  // namespace esphome::sha256
 
 #endif  // Platform check
diff --git a/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.h b/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.h
index 8b6043729c..f650008ac7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sha256/sha256.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class SHA256 : public esphome::HashBase {
   /// Get the size of the hex output (64 for SHA256)
   size_t get_hex_size() const override { return 64; }
 
-  bool equals_hex(const char *expected);
-
  protected:
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
   mbedtls_sha256_context ctx_{};
diff --git a/esphome/core/hash_base.h b/esphome/core/hash_base.h
index 346f2c6086..d92533df78 100644
--- a/esphome/core/hash_base.h
+++ b/esphome/core/hash_base.h
@@ -22,8 +22,18 @@ class HashBase {
   /// Compute the hash based on provided data
   virtual void calculate() = 0;
 
+  /// Retrieve the hash as bytes
+  void get_bytes(uint8_t *output) {
+    const size_t hash_bytes = this->get_hex_size() / 2;
+    memcpy(output, this->digest_, hash_bytes);
+  }
+
   /// Retrieve the hash as hex characters
+<<<<<<< HEAD
   virtual void get_hex(char *output) {
+=======
+  void get_hex(char *output) {
+>>>>>>> integration
     const size_t hash_bytes = this->get_hex_size() / 2;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < hash_bytes; i++) {
       uint8_t byte = this->digest_[i];
@@ -32,23 +42,43 @@ class HashBase {
     }
   }
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
   /// Retrieve the hash as bytes
   void get_bytes(uint8_t *output) {
     const size_t hash_bytes = this->get_hex_size() / 2;
     memcpy(output, this->digest_, hash_bytes);
   }
 
+=======
+>>>>>>> integration
   /// Compare the hash against a provided byte-encoded hash
   bool equals_bytes(const uint8_t *expected) {
     const size_t hash_bytes = this->get_hex_size() / 2;
     return memcmp(this->digest_, expected, hash_bytes) == 0;
   }
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+  /// Compare the hash against a provided hex-encoded hash
+  bool equals_hex(const char *expected) {
+    const size_t hash_bytes = this->get_hex_size() / 2;
+    uint8_t parsed[32];  // Max size for SHA256
+    if (!parse_hex(expected, parsed, hash_bytes)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return this->equals_bytes(parsed);
+  }
+>>>>>>> integration
 
   /// Get the size of the hex output (32 for MD5, 64 for SHA256)
   virtual size_t get_hex_size() const = 0;
 
  protected:
+<<<<<<< HEAD
   uint8_t digest_[32];  // Common digest storage (MD5 uses 16 bytes, SHA256 uses 32)
+=======
+  uint8_t digest_[32];  // Common digest storage, sized for largest hash (SHA256)
+>>>>>>> integration
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome