diff --git a/src/compute/comparison/binary.rs b/src/compute/comparison/binary.rs
index c0e843a945f..5728a1b56dd 100644
--- a/src/compute/comparison/binary.rs
+++ b/src/compute/comparison/binary.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Comparison functions for [`BinaryArray`]
-use crate::compute::comparison::{eq_validities, neq_validities};
+use crate::compute::comparison::{finish_eq_validities, finish_neq_validities};
 use crate::{
     array::{BinaryArray, BooleanArray, Offset},
     bitmap::Bitmap,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub fn eq_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &BinaryArray<O>, rhs: &BinaryArray<O>) ->
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a == b);
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs == rhs` operation on [`BinaryArray`] and a scalar.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn eq_scalar_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &BinaryArray<O>, rhs: &[u8]) -> Bo
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a == b);
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs != rhs` operation on [`BinaryArray`].
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn neq_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &BinaryArray<O>, rhs: &BinaryArray<O>) -
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
 
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a != b);
-    neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs != rhs` operation on [`BinaryArray`] and a scalar.
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn neq_scalar_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &BinaryArray<O>, rhs: &[u8]) -> B
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a != b);
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs < rhs` operation on [`BinaryArray`].
diff --git a/src/compute/comparison/boolean.rs b/src/compute/comparison/boolean.rs
index f6ee5f291bf..21269cde382 100644
--- a/src/compute/comparison/boolean.rs
+++ b/src/compute/comparison/boolean.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Comparison functions for [`BooleanArray`]
-use crate::compute::comparison::{eq_validities, neq_validities};
+use crate::compute::comparison::{finish_eq_validities, finish_neq_validities};
 use crate::{
     array::BooleanArray,
     bitmap::{binary, unary, Bitmap},
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn eq_and_validity(lhs: &BooleanArray, rhs: &BooleanArray) -> BooleanArray {
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| !(a ^ b));
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs == rhs` operation on a [`BooleanArray`] and a scalar value.
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ pub fn eq_scalar_and_validity(lhs: &BooleanArray, rhs: bool) -> BooleanArray {
     let validity = lhs.validity().cloned();
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     if rhs {
-        eq_validities(lhs, validity, None)
+        finish_eq_validities(lhs, validity, None)
     } else {
         let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
 
         let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, _| !a);
 
-        eq_validities(out, validity, None)
+        finish_eq_validities(out, validity, None)
     }
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn neq_and_validity(lhs: &BooleanArray, rhs: &BooleanArray) -> BooleanArray
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a ^ b);
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left != right` operation on an array and a scalar value.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn neq_scalar_and_validity(lhs: &BooleanArray, rhs: bool) -> BooleanArray {
     let validity = lhs.validity().cloned();
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = eq_scalar(&lhs, !rhs);
-    neq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left < right` operation on two arrays.
diff --git a/src/compute/comparison/mod.rs b/src/compute/comparison/mod.rs
index ebd89e4cb9a..4864e8b8fdc 100644
--- a/src/compute/comparison/mod.rs
+++ b/src/compute/comparison/mod.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ pub fn eq(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Array) -> BooleanArray {
     compare!(lhs, rhs, eq, match_eq)
 }
 
+/// `==` between two [`Array`]s and includes validities in comparison.
+/// Use [`can_eq`] to check whether the operation is valid
+/// # Panic
+/// Panics iff either:
+/// * the arrays do not have have the same logical type
+/// * the arrays do not have the same length
+/// * the operation is not supported for the logical type
+pub fn eq_and_validity(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Array) -> BooleanArray {
+    compare!(lhs, rhs, eq_and_validity, match_eq)
+}
+
 /// Returns whether a [`DataType`] is comparable is supported by [`eq`].
 pub fn can_eq(data_type: &DataType) -> bool {
     can_partial_eq(data_type)
@@ -185,6 +196,17 @@ pub fn neq(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Array) -> BooleanArray {
     compare!(lhs, rhs, neq, match_eq)
 }
 
+/// `!=` between two [`Array`]s and includes validities in comparison.
+/// Use [`can_neq`] to check whether the operation is valid
+/// # Panic
+/// Panics iff either:
+/// * the arrays do not have have the same logical type
+/// * the arrays do not have the same length
+/// * the operation is not supported for the logical type
+pub fn neq_and_validity(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Array) -> BooleanArray {
+    compare!(lhs, rhs, neq_and_validity, match_eq)
+}
+
 /// Returns whether a [`DataType`] is comparable is supported by [`neq`].
 pub fn can_neq(data_type: &DataType) -> bool {
     can_partial_eq(data_type)
@@ -322,6 +344,16 @@ pub fn eq_scalar(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Scalar) -> BooleanArray {
     compare_scalar!(lhs, rhs, eq_scalar, match_eq)
 }
 
+/// `==` between an [`Array`] and a [`Scalar`] and includes validities in comparison.
+/// Use [`can_eq_scalar`] to check whether the operation is valid
+/// # Panic
+/// Panics iff either:
+/// * they do not have have the same logical type
+/// * the operation is not supported for the logical type
+pub fn eq_scalar_and_validity(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Scalar) -> BooleanArray {
+    compare_scalar!(lhs, rhs, eq_scalar_and_validity, match_eq)
+}
+
 /// Returns whether a [`DataType`] is supported by [`eq_scalar`].
 pub fn can_eq_scalar(data_type: &DataType) -> bool {
     can_partial_eq_scalar(data_type)
@@ -337,6 +369,16 @@ pub fn neq_scalar(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Scalar) -> BooleanArray {
     compare_scalar!(lhs, rhs, neq_scalar, match_eq)
 }
 
+/// `!=` between an [`Array`] and a [`Scalar`] and includes validities in comparison.
+/// Use [`can_neq_scalar`] to check whether the operation is valid
+/// # Panic
+/// Panics iff either:
+/// * they do not have have the same logical type
+/// * the operation is not supported for the logical type
+pub fn neq_scalar_and_validty(lhs: &dyn Array, rhs: &dyn Scalar) -> BooleanArray {
+    compare_scalar!(lhs, rhs, neq_scalar_and_validity(), match_eq)
+}
+
 /// Returns whether a [`DataType`] is supported by [`neq_scalar`].
 pub fn can_neq_scalar(data_type: &DataType) -> bool {
     can_partial_eq_scalar(data_type)
@@ -460,7 +502,7 @@ fn can_partial_eq_scalar(data_type: &DataType) -> bool {
         )
 }
 
-fn eq_validities(
+fn finish_eq_validities(
     output_without_validities: BooleanArray,
     validity_lhs: Option<Bitmap>,
     validity_rhs: Option<Bitmap>,
@@ -485,7 +527,7 @@ fn eq_validities(
         }
     }
 }
-fn neq_validities(
+fn finish_neq_validities(
     output_without_validities: BooleanArray,
     validity_lhs: Option<Bitmap>,
     validity_rhs: Option<Bitmap>,
diff --git a/src/compute/comparison/primitive.rs b/src/compute/comparison/primitive.rs
index 7ef120aff83..d734d699720 100644
--- a/src/compute/comparison/primitive.rs
+++ b/src/compute/comparison/primitive.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Comparison functions for [`PrimitiveArray`]
-use crate::compute::comparison::{eq_validities, neq_validities};
+use crate::compute::comparison::{finish_eq_validities, finish_neq_validities};
 use crate::{
     array::{BooleanArray, PrimitiveArray},
     bitmap::MutableBitmap,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ where
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a.eq(b));
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left == right` operation on an array and a scalar value.
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ where
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a.eq(b));
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left != right` operation on two arrays.
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ where
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a.neq(b));
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left != right` operation on an array and a scalar value.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ where
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a.neq(b));
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `left < right` operation on two arrays.
diff --git a/src/compute/comparison/utf8.rs b/src/compute/comparison/utf8.rs
index 7f1e8efa50f..cc396dbf800 100644
--- a/src/compute/comparison/utf8.rs
+++ b/src/compute/comparison/utf8.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! Comparison functions for [`Utf8Array`]
-use crate::compute::comparison::{eq_validities, neq_validities};
+use crate::compute::comparison::{finish_eq_validities, finish_neq_validities};
 use crate::{
     array::{BooleanArray, Offset, Utf8Array},
     bitmap::Bitmap,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn eq_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &Utf8Array<O>, rhs: &Utf8Array<O>) -> Boo
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a == b);
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs != rhs` operation on [`Utf8Array`] and include validities in comparison.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub fn neq_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &Utf8Array<O>, rhs: &Utf8Array<O>) -> Bo
     let rhs = rhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op(&lhs, &rhs, |a, b| a != b);
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity_lhs, validity_rhs)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs == rhs` operation on [`Utf8Array`] and a scalar.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn eq_scalar_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &Utf8Array<O>, rhs: &str) -> Boole
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a == b);
 
-    eq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_eq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs != rhs` operation on [`Utf8Array`] and a scalar. Also includes null values in comparisson.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn neq_scalar_and_validity<O: Offset>(lhs: &Utf8Array<O>, rhs: &str) -> Bool
     let lhs = lhs.with_validity(None);
     let out = compare_op_scalar(&lhs, rhs, |a, b| a != b);
 
-    neq_validities(out, validity, None)
+    finish_neq_validities(out, validity, None)
 }
 
 /// Perform `lhs != rhs` operation on [`Utf8Array`].