Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a resource allocation method and apparatus. In an embodiment, the method may include receiving, by a base station, a downlink signal interference value that is sent by at least one UE associated with the base station and capability information of the at least one UE. The method may also include determining, by the base station, a belonging type of the at least one UE according to the downlink signal interference value and the capability information, and determining a duplex mode of the at least one UE according to the belonging type. Furthermore, the method may include allocating, based on the duplex mode, a resource to the at least one UE, and then sending the resource to the UE.