diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Authority.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Authority.java
index 441f28a..cf22d21 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Authority.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Authority.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public String toString()
      * The comparison is based on the values of {@code userinfo}, {@code host},
      * and {@code port} components.
      *
-     * @param other
+     * @param obj
      *         The object to be compared for equality with this {@link Authority}
      *         object.
      *
@@ -362,14 +362,24 @@ public String toString()
      *         object.
      */
     @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object other)
+    public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
-        if (!(other instanceof Authority))
+        if (this == obj)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass())
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return compareTo((Authority)other) == 0;
+        Authority other = (Authority)obj;
+
+        // Compare all components for equality.
+        return Objects.equals(this.userinfo, other.userinfo) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.host, other.host) &&
+               this.port == other.port;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Host.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Host.java
index 6af4e59..34b5e0e 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Host.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/Host.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public String toString()
      * Compares this {@link Host} object with the specified object for equality.
      * The comparison is based on the type and value of this {@link Host} object.
      *
-     * @param other
+     * @param obj
      *         The object to be compared for equality with this {@link Host} object.
      *
      * @return
@@ -268,14 +268,23 @@ public String toString()
      *         object.
      */
     @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object other)
+    public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
-        if (!(other instanceof Host))
+        if (this == obj)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass())
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return compareTo((Host)other) == 0;
+        Host other = (Host)obj;
+
+        // Compare all components for equality.
+        return Objects.equals(this.type, other.type) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.value, other.value);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReference.java b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReference.java
index ba9413d..66f0bee 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReference.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReference.java
@@ -524,21 +524,33 @@ public String toString()
      * {@code path}, {@code query}, and {@code fragment} components.
      * </p>
      *
-     * @param other
+     * @param obj
      *         The object to be compared for equality with this {@link URIReference}.
      *
      * @return
      *         {@code true} if the specified object is equal to this {@link URIReference}.
      */
     @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object other)
+    public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
-        if (!(other instanceof URIReference))
+        if (this == obj)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass())
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return compareTo((URIReference)other) == 0;
+        URIReference other = (URIReference)obj;
+
+        // Compare all components for equality.
+        return Objects.equals(this.scheme, other.scheme) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.authority, other.authority) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.path, other.path) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.query, other.query) &&
+               Objects.equals(this.fragment, other.fragment);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/AuthorityTest.java b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/AuthorityTest.java
index 41cd375..de46b24 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/AuthorityTest.java
+++ b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/AuthorityTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.TestUtils.assertThrowsIAE;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV4;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV6;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPVFUTURE;
@@ -134,4 +135,11 @@ public void test_toString()
         assertEquals("%65%78%61%6D%70%6C%65%2E%63%6F%6D", Authority.parse("%65%78%61%6D%70%6C%65%2E%63%6F%6D").toString());
         assertEquals("", Authority.parse("").toString());
     }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_equals()
+    {
+        assertFalse(Authority.parse("FB").equals(Authority.parse("Ea")));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/HostTest.java b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/HostTest.java
index a3a195e..c043c97 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/HostTest.java
+++ b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/HostTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.TestUtils.assertThrowsIAE;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV4;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV6;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPVFUTURE;
@@ -85,4 +86,11 @@ public void test_getValue()
         assertEquals("", Host.parse("").getValue());
         assertEquals((String)null, Host.parse(null).getValue());
     }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_equals()
+    {
+        assertFalse(Host.parse("FB").equals(Host.parse("Ea")));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReferenceTest.java b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReferenceTest.java
index 8e0ae8a..143cd94 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReferenceTest.java
+++ b/lib/src/test/java/org/czeal/rfc3986/URIReferenceTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.TestUtils.assertThrowsISE;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.TestUtils.assertThrowsNPE;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV4;
 import static org.czeal.rfc3986.HostType.IPV6;
@@ -858,6 +859,7 @@ public void test_equals()
         assertTrue(URIReference.parse("http:a").equals(URIReference.parse("http:a")));
         assertTrue(URIReference.parse("//").equals(URIReference.parse("//")));
         assertTrue(URIReference.parse("").equals(URIReference.parse("")));
+        assertFalse(URIReference.parse("http://example.com/1ot").equals(URIReference.parse("http://example.com/1pU")));
     }