diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/generate/KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/generate/KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction.kt
index e5a9208678f..27cd16d239e 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/generate/KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/generate/KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiNameIdentifierOwner
 import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.KotlinBuiltIns
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.ApiVersion
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.config.LanguageFeature
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ClassDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.FunctionDescriptor
@@ -159,6 +160,42 @@ class KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction : KotlinGenerateMemberActionBase<Kot
         }
     }
 
+    private fun isNestedArray(variable: VariableDescriptor) =
+        KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(variable.builtIns.getArrayElementType(variable.type))
+
+    private fun KtElement.canUseArrayContentFunctions() =
+        languageVersionSettings.apiVersion >= ApiVersion.KOTLIN_1_1
+
+    private fun generateArraysEqualsCall(
+        variable: VariableDescriptor,
+        canUseContentFunctions: Boolean,
+        arg1: String,
+        arg2: String
+    ): String {
+        return if (canUseContentFunctions) {
+            val methodName = if (isNestedArray(variable)) "contentDeepEquals" else "contentEquals"
+            "$arg1.$methodName($arg2)"
+        } else {
+            val methodName = if (isNestedArray(variable)) "deepEquals" else "equals"
+            "java.util.Arrays.$methodName($arg1, $arg2)"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun generateArrayHashCodeCall(
+        variable: VariableDescriptor,
+        canUseContentFunctions: Boolean,
+        argument: String
+    ): String {
+        return if (canUseContentFunctions) {
+            val methodName = if (isNestedArray(variable)) "contentDeepHashCode" else "contentHashCode"
+            val dot = if (TypeUtils.isNullableType(variable.type)) "?." else "."
+            "$argument$dot$methodName()"
+        } else {
+            val methodName = if (isNestedArray(variable)) "deepHashCode" else "hashCode"
+            "java.util.Arrays.$methodName($argument)"
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun generateEquals(project: Project, info: Info, targetClass: KtClassOrObject): KtNamedFunction? {
         with(info) {
             if (!needEquals) return null
@@ -197,17 +234,26 @@ class KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction : KotlinGenerateMemberActionBase<Kot
                     append('\n')
 
                     variablesForEquals.forEach {
+                        val isNullable = TypeUtils.isNullableType(it.type)
+                        val isArray = KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(it.type)
+                        val canUseArrayContentFunctions = targetClass.canUseArrayContentFunctions()
                         val propName = (DescriptorToSourceUtilsIde.getAnyDeclaration(project, it) as PsiNameIdentifierOwner).nameIdentifier!!.text
                         val notEquals = when {
-                            KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(it.type) -> {
-                                val isNestedArray = KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(classDescriptor.builtIns.getArrayElementType(it.type))
-                                val methodName = if (isNestedArray) "deepEquals" else "equals"
-                                "!java.util.Arrays.$methodName($propName, $paramName.$propName)"
-                            }
-                            else ->
+                            isArray -> {
+                                "!${generateArraysEqualsCall(it, canUseArrayContentFunctions, propName, "$paramName.$propName")}"
+                            } else -> {
                                 "$propName != $paramName.$propName"
+                            }
+                        }
+                        val equalsCheck = "if ($notEquals) return false\n"
+                        if (isArray && isNullable && canUseArrayContentFunctions) {
+                            append("if ($propName != null) {\n")
+                            append("if ($paramName.$propName == null) return false\n")
+                            append(equalsCheck)
+                            append("} else if ($paramName.$propName != null) return false\n")
+                        } else {
+                            append(equalsCheck)
                         }
-                        append("if ($notEquals) return false\n")
                     }
 
                     append('\n')
@@ -234,9 +280,11 @@ class KotlinGenerateEqualsAndHashcodeAction : KotlinGenerateMemberActionBase<Kot
                 typeClass == builtIns.byte || typeClass == builtIns.short || typeClass == builtIns.int ->
                     ref
                 KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(type) -> {
-                    val isNestedArray = KotlinBuiltIns.isArrayOrPrimitiveArray(builtIns.getArrayElementType(type))
-                    val methodName = if (isNestedArray) "deepHashCode" else "hashCode"
-                    if (isNullable) "$ref?.let { java.util.Arrays.$methodName(it) }" else "java.util.Arrays.$methodName($ref)"
+                    val canUseArrayContentFunctions = targetClass.canUseArrayContentFunctions()
+                    val shouldWrapInLet = isNullable && !canUseArrayContentFunctions
+                    val hashCodeArg = if (shouldWrapInLet) "it" else ref
+                    val hashCodeCall = generateArrayHashCodeCall(this, canUseArrayContentFunctions, hashCodeArg)
+                    if (shouldWrapInLet) "$ref?.let { $hashCodeCall }" else hashCodeCall
                 }
                 else ->
                     if (isNullable) "$ref?.hashCode()" else "$ref.hashCode()"
diff --git a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/arrays.kt.after b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/arrays.kt.after
index e02b7825ab4..f4cf115647e 100644
--- a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/arrays.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/arrays.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.Arrays
-
 class A(val n: IntArray, val s: Array<String>) {
     val f: Float = 1.0f
 
@@ -13,16 +11,16 @@ class A(val n: IntArray, val s: Array<String>) {
 
         other as A
 
-        if (!Arrays.equals(n, other.n)) return false
-        if (!Arrays.equals(s, other.s)) return false
+        if (!n.contentEquals(other.n)) return false
+        if (!s.contentEquals(other.s)) return false
         if (f != other.f) return false
 
         return true
     }
 
     override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        var result = Arrays.hashCode(n)
-        result = 31 * result + Arrays.hashCode(s)
+        var result = n.contentHashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + s.contentHashCode()
         result = 31 * result + f.hashCode()
         return result
     }
diff --git a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/dataClassHasArrayProperty.kt.after b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/dataClassHasArrayProperty.kt.after
index 29e36f36ff9..3f29f4ecb32 100644
--- a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/dataClassHasArrayProperty.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/dataClassHasArrayProperty.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.Arrays
-
 data class A(val a: IntArray) {
     <caret>override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (this === other) return true
@@ -7,12 +5,12 @@ data class A(val a: IntArray) {
 
         other as A
 
-        if (!Arrays.equals(a, other.a)) return false
+        if (!a.contentEquals(other.a)) return false
 
         return true
     }
 
     override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        return Arrays.hashCode(a)
+        return a.contentHashCode()
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nestedArray.kt.after b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nestedArray.kt.after
index f94a9542429..706e5adfcb9 100644
--- a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nestedArray.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nestedArray.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.Arrays
-
 class EqKotlin(val a: Array<Array<String>>) {
     <caret>override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (this === other) return true
@@ -7,12 +5,12 @@ class EqKotlin(val a: Array<Array<String>>) {
 
         other as EqKotlin
 
-        if (!Arrays.deepEquals(a, other.a)) return false
+        if (!a.contentDeepEquals(other.a)) return false
 
         return true
     }
 
     override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        return Arrays.deepHashCode(a)
+        return a.contentDeepHashCode()
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nullableArrays.kt.after b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nullableArrays.kt.after
index 3840c5aa1ab..751332e33d2 100644
--- a/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nullableArrays.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/codeInsight/generate/equalsWithHashCode/nullableArrays.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.Arrays
-
 class A(val n: IntArray?, val s: Array<String>?) {
     val f: Float = 1.0f
 
@@ -13,16 +11,22 @@ class A(val n: IntArray?, val s: Array<String>?) {
 
         other as A
 
-        if (!Arrays.equals(n, other.n)) return false
-        if (!Arrays.equals(s, other.s)) return false
+        if (n != null) {
+            if (other.n == null) return false
+            if (!n.contentEquals(other.n)) return false
+        } else if (other.n != null) return false
+        if (s != null) {
+            if (other.s == null) return false
+            if (!s.contentEquals(other.s)) return false
+        } else if (other.s != null) return false
         if (f != other.f) return false
 
         return true
     }
 
     override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        var result = n?.let { Arrays.hashCode(it) } ?: 0
-        result = 31 * result + (s?.let { Arrays.hashCode(it) } ?: 0)
+        var result = n?.contentHashCode() ?: 0
+        result = 31 * result + (s?.contentHashCode() ?: 0)
         result = 31 * result + f.hashCode()
         return result
     }