The present invention provides a display module and an electronic device, and the display module includes a backlight module, with a light source disposing on one side of a light guide plate; a liquid crystal display panel; a housing, wherein an interior of the housing accommodates the backlight module and the liquid crystal display panel, a light-absorbing layer is disposed at least on an inner surface of a first side of the housing, and a position of the light-absorbing layer corresponds at least to a position of the light guide plate, and wherein the first side is a side facing the light source and distant from the light source.