Samsung Galaxy A8 - Take photos while recording video

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Phone: Samsung Galaxy A8
Factory OS: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

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Take photos while recording video

With the recent versions of Android you can now take photos while recording video by simply pressing the screen.

This will save that particular frame to the gallery while continuing to record video.

 
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