One of the great things about being a Samsung fan for all these years is that I have rarely experienced buyer's remorse. It happened once with a product I didn't spend much on. But interestingly enough, that same product I almost forgot about recently redeemed itself thanks to the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

The Samsung product in question is the EP-T1300 wireless charging pad. Samsung released it around the same time as the Galaxy S22 lineup, and I bought mine a year later. It's been resting in my drawer for the past couple of years.

I stopped using this Samsung wireless charger shortly after I bought it for one reason: it seems poorly designed for Samsung smartphones. The wireless charging coil inside the charging pad doesn't align with the one inside the Galaxy S22+ and other Galaxy S Plus models unless you rotate the phone at a weird angle or rest it on its camera hump.

It took too much fiddling to get a secure wireless charging connection, and the payoff wasn't worth it. The 9W charging speed is slow as it is. And the EP-T1300 charger isn't compatible with Galaxy Watches either, so that was one more reason to keep it unplugged.

Funnily enough, the cutting-edge Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the one device that made me plug the EP-P1300 Samsung wireless charger back in. The phone's design led to unexpected side effects. Here's what I mean:

Because the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and its camera hump are shorter than the norm, you can rest the phone perfectly flat on the EP-P1300 charger and get a stable wireless charging connection without the camera hump getting in the way. No other Samsung phone I have tried with this charger works better than the Fold 8.

And yes, while 9W charging is too slow for most situations, the slower speed actually works in the Fold 8's favor if you charge the phone overnight. Slower charging technically benefits the battery's health in the long run.

Furthermore, because the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the only phone that can rest flat on this wireless charger without the camera hump getting in the way, I can keep the charger on my nightstand and the Fold 8 partly unfolded as a night clock.

With this new setup, I can always glimpse at the clock or notifications without lifting a finger or my head off the pillow in the morning. And when I'm ready to start the day, I have a fully charged Fold 8.

The most bizarre thing, in my view, is that I'm sure Samsung never gave this charger a single thought when designing the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Yet somehow, both products make a great pair, by accident if nothing else.

Unfortunately, Samsung discontinued the EP-P300 wireless charger, so it's hardly a purchase recommendation for Fold 8 users in 2026. But if you have one gathering dust in a drawer somewhere and the Galaxy Z Fold 8, give both a try. You might be surprised.