An array substrate comprising a plurality of pixel units and an external compensation circuit; wherein, for each pixel unit of the plurality of pixel units, the pixel unit comprises a detection switch device, and the pixel unit is connected to a corresponding input end of a multiplexer of the external compensation circuit through the detection switch device; the external compensation circuit is configured: to acquire first data in a case that the detection switch device is opened, the first data comprising noise data caused by a level jump of the multiplexer of the external compensation circuit; to acquire second data in a case that the detection switch device is closed, the second data comprising the noise data and electrical data of the pixel unit; and to obtain the electrical data according to the first data and the second data.