The embodiment of the invention discloses a display screen awakening method and device based on a
fingerprint sensor, and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: when the display screen of the mobile terminal is under a dormant state, and obtaining a pressing object image through a
fingerprint sensor if a situation that the
fingerprint sensor configured in the mobile is pressed is monitored; and judging whether the pressing object image is a
fingerprint image or not, and determining whether the display screen is awakened or not according to a judgment result. The embodiment of the invention adopts the above technical scheme, when a user does not actively awaken the display screen,
body positions, including a palm and the like, or other objects which can form
capacitance with the fingerprint sensor may press the fingerprint sensor, at the time, the pressing object image can be obtained through the fingerprint sensor, and whether the pressing object image is the
fingerprint image or not is judged, whether the display screen is awakened or not according to a judgment result, a phenomenon that the display screen is awakened due to mistaken triggering can be effectively avoided, and
system power consumption can be saved so as to prolong standby time and improve user use experience.