diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
index bcb1aced9a..d95238bbb4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "nextion";
 
 void Nextion::setup() {
   this->is_setup_ = false;
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
 
   // Wake up the nextion
   this->send_command_("bkcmd=0");
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ void Nextion::setup() {
   // Reboot it
   this->send_command_("rest");
 
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
 }
 
 bool Nextion::send_command_(const std::string &command) {
-  if (!this->ignore_is_setup_ && !this->is_setup()) {
+  if (!this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ && !this->is_setup()) {
     return false;
   }
 
 #ifdef USE_NEXTION_COMMAND_SPACING
-  if (!this->ignore_is_setup_ && !this->command_pacer_.can_send()) {
+  if (!this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ && !this->command_pacer_.can_send()) {
     ESP_LOGN(TAG, "Command spacing: delaying command '%s'", command.c_str());
     return false;
   }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool Nextion::send_command_(const std::string &command) {
 }
 
 bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
-  if (this->is_connected_)
+  if (this->connection_state_.is_connected_)
     return true;
 
   // Check if the handshake should be skipped for the Nextion connection
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
     // Log the connection status without handshake
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connected (no handshake)");
     // Set the connection status to true
-    this->is_connected_ = true;
+    this->connection_state_.is_connected_ = true;
     // Return true indicating the connection is set
     return true;
   }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
   if (this->comok_sent_ == 0) {
     this->reset_(false);
 
-    this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+    this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
     this->send_command_("boguscommand=0");  // bogus command. needed sometimes after updating
     if (this->exit_reparse_on_start_) {
       this->send_command_("DRAKJHSUYDGBNCJHGJKSHBDN");
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
     this->send_command_("connect");
 
     this->comok_sent_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
-    this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+    this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
 
     return false;
   }
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connected");
-  this->is_connected_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.is_connected_ = true;
 
   ESP_LOGN(TAG, "connect: %s", response.c_str());
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Bad connect value: '%s'", response.c_str());
   }
 
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
   this->dump_config();
   return true;
 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void Nextion::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  Wake On Touch:  %s\n"
                 "  Exit reparse:   %s",
-                YESNO(this->auto_wake_on_touch_), YESNO(this->exit_reparse_on_start_));
+                YESNO(this->connection_state_.auto_wake_on_touch_), YESNO(this->exit_reparse_on_start_));
 #ifdef USE_NEXTION_MAX_COMMANDS_PER_LOOP
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Max commands per loop: %u", this->max_commands_per_loop_);
 #endif  // USE_NEXTION_MAX_COMMANDS_PER_LOOP
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void Nextion::add_buffer_overflow_event_callback(std::function<void()> &&callbac
 }
 
 void Nextion::update_all_components() {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
     return;
 
   for (auto *binarysensortype : this->binarysensortype_) {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void Nextion::update_all_components() {
 }
 
 bool Nextion::send_command(const char *command) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
     return false;
 
   if (this->send_command_(command)) {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ bool Nextion::send_command(const char *command) {
 }
 
 bool Nextion::send_command_printf(const char *format, ...) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
     return false;
 
   char buffer[256];
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@ void Nextion::print_queue_members_() {
 #endif
 
 void Nextion::loop() {
-  if (!this->check_connect_() || this->is_updating_)
+  if (!this->check_connect_() || this->connection_state_.is_updating_)
     return;
 
-  if (this->nextion_reports_is_setup_ && !this->sent_setup_commands_) {
-    this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
-    this->sent_setup_commands_ = true;
+  if (this->connection_state_.nextion_reports_is_setup_ && !this->connection_state_.sent_setup_commands_) {
+    this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+    this->connection_state_.sent_setup_commands_ = true;
     this->send_command_("bkcmd=3");  // Always, returns 0x00 to 0x23 result of serial command.
 
     if (this->brightness_.has_value()) {
@@ -314,19 +314,19 @@ void Nextion::loop() {
       this->set_wake_up_page(this->wake_up_page_);
     }
 
-    this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+    this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
   }
 
   this->process_serial_();            // Receive serial data
   this->process_nextion_commands_();  // Process nextion return commands
 
-  if (!this->nextion_reports_is_setup_) {
+  if (!this->connection_state_.nextion_reports_is_setup_) {
     if (this->started_ms_ == 0)
       this->started_ms_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
 
     if (this->started_ms_ + this->startup_override_ms_ < App.get_loop_component_start_time()) {
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Manual ready set");
-      this->nextion_reports_is_setup_ = true;
+      this->connection_state_.nextion_reports_is_setup_ = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ void Nextion::process_nextion_commands_() {
       case 0x88:  // system successful start up
       {
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "System start: %zu", to_process_length);
-        this->nextion_reports_is_setup_ = true;
+        this->connection_state_.nextion_reports_is_setup_ = true;
         break;
       }
       case 0x89: {  // start SD card upgrade
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_(const std::string &variable_name) {
  * @param command
  */
 void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_command_(const std::string &variable_name, const std::string &command) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || command.empty())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || command.empty())
     return;
 
   if (this->send_command_(command)) {
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_pending_command_(const std::string &va
 
 bool Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_ignore_sleep_printf_(const std::string &variable_name, const char *format,
                                                                ...) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_))
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_))
     return false;
 
   char buffer[256];
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ bool Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_ignore_sleep_printf_(const std::string
  * @param ... The format arguments
  */
 bool Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_printf_(const std::string &variable_name, const char *format, ...) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
     return false;
 
   char buffer[256];
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_set(const std::string &variable_name,
 void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_set_internal_(const std::string &variable_name,
                                                         const std::string &variable_name_to_send, int32_t state_value,
                                                         bool is_sleep_safe) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || (!is_sleep_safe && this->is_sleeping()))
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || (!is_sleep_safe && this->is_sleeping()))
     return;
 
   this->add_no_result_to_queue_with_ignore_sleep_printf_(variable_name, "%s=%" PRId32, variable_name_to_send.c_str(),
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_set(const std::string &variable_name,
 void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_set_internal_(const std::string &variable_name,
                                                         const std::string &variable_name_to_send,
                                                         const std::string &state_value, bool is_sleep_safe) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || (!is_sleep_safe && this->is_sleeping()))
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || (!is_sleep_safe && this->is_sleeping()))
     return;
 
   this->add_no_result_to_queue_with_printf_(variable_name, "%s=\"%s\"", variable_name_to_send.c_str(),
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ void Nextion::add_no_result_to_queue_with_set_internal_(const std::string &varia
  * @param component Pointer to the Nextion component that will handle the response.
  */
 void Nextion::add_to_get_queue(NextionComponentBase *component) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_))
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_))
     return;
 
 #ifdef USE_NEXTION_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ void Nextion::add_to_get_queue(NextionComponentBase *component) {
  * @param buffer_size The buffer data
  */
 void Nextion::add_addt_command_to_queue(NextionComponentBase *component) {
-  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
+  if ((!this->is_setup() && !this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_) || this->is_sleeping())
     return;
 
   RAMAllocator<nextion::NextionQueue> allocator;
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ void Nextion::set_writer(const nextion_writer_t &writer) { this->writer_ = write
 ESPDEPRECATED("set_wait_for_ack(bool) deprecated, no effect", "v1.20")
 void Nextion::set_wait_for_ack(bool wait_for_ack) { ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Deprecated"); }
 
-bool Nextion::is_updating() { return this->is_updating_; }
+bool Nextion::is_updating() { return this->connection_state_.is_updating_; }
 
 }  // namespace nextion
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
index f5fa26b98c..0ce9429594 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
    * @return true if the Nextion display is connected and ready to receive commands
    * @return false if the display is not yet connected or connection was lost
    */
-  bool is_connected() { return this->is_connected_; }
+  bool is_connected() { return this->connection_state_.is_connected_; }
 
  protected:
 #ifdef USE_NEXTION_MAX_COMMANDS_PER_LOOP
@@ -1336,21 +1336,28 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
   bool remove_from_q_(bool report_empty = true);
 
   /**
-   * @brief
-   * Sends commands ignoring of the Nextion has been setup.
+   * @brief Status flags for Nextion display state management
+   *
+   * Uses bitfields to pack multiple boolean states into a single byte,
+   * saving 5 bytes of RAM compared to individual bool variables.
    */
-  bool ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+  struct {
+    uint8_t is_connected_ : 1;              ///< Connection established with Nextion display
+    uint8_t sent_setup_commands_ : 1;       ///< Initial setup commands have been sent
+    uint8_t ignore_is_setup_ : 1;           ///< Temporarily ignore setup state for special operations
+    uint8_t nextion_reports_is_setup_ : 1;  ///< Nextion has reported successful initialization
+    uint8_t is_updating_ : 1;               ///< TFT firmware update is currently in progress
+    uint8_t auto_wake_on_touch_ : 1;        ///< Display should wake automatically on touch (default: true)
+    uint8_t reserved_ : 2;                  ///< Reserved bits for future flag additions
+  } connection_state_{};                    ///< Zero-initialized status flags (all start as false)
 
-  bool nextion_reports_is_setup_ = false;
   void process_nextion_commands_();
   void process_serial_();
-  bool is_updating_ = false;
   uint16_t touch_sleep_timeout_ = 0;
   uint8_t wake_up_page_ = 255;
 #ifdef USE_NEXTION_CONF_START_UP_PAGE
   uint8_t start_up_page_ = 255;
 #endif  // USE_NEXTION_CONF_START_UP_PAGE
-  bool auto_wake_on_touch_ = true;
   bool exit_reparse_on_start_ = false;
   bool skip_connection_handshake_ = false;
 
@@ -1472,11 +1479,9 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
   void reset_(bool reset_nextion = true);
 
   std::string command_data_;
-  bool is_connected_ = false;
   const uint16_t startup_override_ms_ = 8000;
   const uint16_t max_q_age_ms_ = 8000;
   uint32_t started_ms_ = 0;
-  bool sent_setup_commands_ = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace nextion
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
index f8307c6c4b..018f8fe732 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void Nextion::sleep(bool sleep) {
 // Protocol reparse mode
 bool Nextion::set_protocol_reparse_mode(bool active_mode) {
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Reparse mode: %s", YESNO(active_mode));
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;  // if not in reparse mode setup will fail, so it should be ignored
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;  // if not in reparse mode setup will fail, so it should be ignored
   bool all_commands_sent = true;
   if (active_mode) {  // Sets active protocol reparse mode
     all_commands_sent &= this->send_command_("recmod=1");
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ bool Nextion::set_protocol_reparse_mode(bool active_mode) {
     all_commands_sent &= this->send_command_("recmod=0");  // Sending recmode=0 twice is recommended
     all_commands_sent &= this->send_command_("recmod=0");
   }
-  if (!this->nextion_reports_is_setup_) {  // No need to connect if is already setup
+  if (!this->connection_state_.nextion_reports_is_setup_) {  // No need to connect if is already setup
     all_commands_sent &= this->send_command_("connect");
   }
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
   return all_commands_sent;
 }
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Nextion::set_backlight_brightness(float brightness) {
 }
 
 void Nextion::set_auto_wake_on_touch(bool auto_wake_on_touch) {
-  this->auto_wake_on_touch_ = auto_wake_on_touch;
+  this->connection_state_.auto_wake_on_touch_ = auto_wake_on_touch;
   this->add_no_result_to_queue_with_set("auto_wake_on_touch", "thup", auto_wake_on_touch ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload.cpp
index 6a54abfed4..c47b393f99 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ bool Nextion::upload_end_(bool successful) {
   } else {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Upload failed");
 
-    this->is_updating_ = false;
-    this->ignore_is_setup_ = false;
+    this->connection_state_.is_updating_ = false;
+    this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = false;
 
     uint32_t baud_rate = this->parent_->get_baud_rate();
     if (baud_rate != this->original_baud_rate_) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_arduino.cpp
index 6cd03118d2..b0e5d121dd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_arduino.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Exit reparse: %s", YESNO(exit_reparse));
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "URL: %s", this->tft_url_.c_str());
 
-  if (this->is_updating_) {
+  if (this->connection_state_.is_updating_) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Upload in progress");
     return false;
   }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  this->is_updating_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.is_updating_ = true;
 
   if (exit_reparse) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Exit reparse mode");
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
   begin_status = http_client.begin(*this->get_wifi_client_(), this->tft_url_.c_str());
 #endif  // USE_ESP8266
   if (!begin_status) {
-    this->is_updating_ = false;
+    this->connection_state_.is_updating_ = false;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Connection failed");
     return false;
   } else {
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
 
   // The Nextion will ignore the upload command if it is sleeping
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Wake-up");
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
   this->send_command_("sleep=0");
   this->send_command_("dim=100");
   delay(250);  // NOLINT
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_idf.cpp
index 14ce46d0a0..78a47f9e2c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_upload_idf.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Exit reparse: %s", YESNO(exit_reparse));
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "URL: %s", this->tft_url_.c_str());
 
-  if (this->is_updating_) {
+  if (this->connection_state_.is_updating_) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Upload in progress");
     return false;
   }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  this->is_updating_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.is_updating_ = true;
 
   if (exit_reparse) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Exit reparse mode");
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ bool Nextion::upload_tft(uint32_t baud_rate, bool exit_reparse) {
 
   // The Nextion will ignore the upload command if it is sleeping
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Wake-up");
-  this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
+  this->connection_state_.ignore_is_setup_ = true;
   this->send_command_("sleep=0");
   this->send_command_("dim=100");
   vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(250));  // NOLINT