An electronic device, comprising: a display screen, wherein the display screen comprises a first display area and a second display area, a first display screen and a second display screen, the first display screen is corresponding to the first display area, and the second display screen is corresponding to the second display area, and a material of a display screen corresponding to the second display area is a transparent material; a camera, wherein the camera is disposed below the display screen and opposite to the second display area; and a first display buffer, wherein the first display buffer is configured to store a display signal of the first display area and a display signal of the second display area, and send the display signal of the first display area to the first display area; and the first display buffer is further configured to determine, based on whether the camera is started, whether to send the display signal of the second display area to the second display area; the first display buffer is further specifically configured to: when the camera is not started, send the display signal of the second display area to the second display area, and control matching between the display signal sent to the first display area and the display signal sent to the second display area, the matching comprises matching between brightness of the second display area and the first display area, wherein display brightness of the second display area is a times display brightness of the first display area, and a is greater than 1; or when the camera is started, prevent the display signal of the second display area from being sent to the second display area. a display screen, wherein the display screen comprises a first display area and a second display area, a first display screen and a second display screen, the first display screen is corresponding to the first display area, and the second display screen is corresponding to the second display area, and a material of a display screen corresponding to the second display area is a transparent material; a camera, wherein the camera is disposed below the display screen and opposite to the second display area; and a first display buffer, wherein the first display buffer is configured to store a display signal of the first display area and a display signal of the second display area, and send the display signal of the first display area to the first display area; and the first display buffer is further configured to determine, based on whether the camera is started, whether to send the display signal of the second display area to the second display area; the first display buffer is further specifically configured to: when the camera is not started, send the display signal of the second display area to the second display area, and control matching between the display signal sent to the first display area and the display signal sent to the second display area, the matching comprises matching between brightness of the second display area and the first display area, wherein display brightness of the second display area is a times display brightness of the first display area, and a is greater than 1; or when the camera is started, prevent the display signal of the second display area from being sent to the second display area. when the camera is not started, send the display signal of the second display area to the second display area, and control matching between the display signal sent to the first display area and the display signal sent to the second display area, the matching comprises matching between brightness of the second display area and the first display area, wherein display brightness of the second display area is a times display brightness of the first display area, and a is greater than 1; or when the camera is started, prevent the display signal of the second display area from being sent to the second display area.