The present invention discloses a terminal, and a terminal control apparatus and method, which pertains to the terminal control field. The terminal includes: a touchscreen, at least one touch control unit, a first controller, and a second controller, where the touch control unit includes: a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire that connects the detection electrode and the induction electrode, where the detection electrode is located outside a touch control area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch control area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node in the touchscreen; and the first controller is separately connected to the touchscreen and the second controller. A touch control operation performed by a user on the detection electrode disposed outside the touchscreen is identified by using an existing capacitance node in the touchscreen, and the terminal is controlled according to the touch control operation. Therefore, by merely occupying a very small space and spending very low costs, a manner in which a user controls a terminal may be further extended, and user experience may be improved.