A terminal, comprising: a capacitive touch screen, a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet, and a processor; the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet located on or near a left side and a right side of the terminal body, respectively, and when a hand holds the terminal, the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet form a first capacitor and a second capacitor with the hand, respectively, wherein the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are symmetrically arranged along a central line between the left side and the right side of the terminal; and the processor being separately connected to the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet, wherein the processor is configured to separately detect capacitances of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and determine a holding gesture for the terminal according to the detected capacitances and a preset correspondence between a capacitance and a holding gesture, wherein the preset correspondence between the capacitance and the holding gesture comprises: when the capacitance of the first capacitor is greater than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the left hand; or when the capacitance of the first capacitor is less than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the right hand. a capacitive touch screen, a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet, and a processor; the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet located on or near a left side and a right side of the terminal body, respectively, and when a hand holds the terminal, the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet form a first capacitor and a second capacitor with the hand, respectively, wherein the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet are symmetrically arranged along a central line between the left side and the right side of the terminal; and the processor being separately connected to the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet, wherein the processor is configured to separately detect capacitances of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, and determine a holding gesture for the terminal according to the detected capacitances and a preset correspondence between a capacitance and a holding gesture, wherein the preset correspondence between the capacitance and the holding gesture comprises: when the capacitance of the first capacitor is greater than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the left hand; or when the capacitance of the first capacitor is less than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the right hand. when the capacitance of the first capacitor is greater than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the left hand; or when the capacitance of the first capacitor is less than the capacitance of the second capacitor, determining that the holding gesture for the terminal is holding with the right hand.