Fingerprint identification method and terminal device

The embodiments of the invention disclose a fingerprint identification method and a terminal device. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining user fingerprint information, wherein the user fingerprint information comprises user fingerprint images and user fingerprint orientations; when the user fingerprint orientations are different from prestored reference fingerprint orientations, calibrating the user fingerprint images to obtain calibrated user fingerprint images; extracting user fingerprint characteristics from the calibrated user fingerprint images; and determining whether the user fingerprint characteristics match prestored reference fingerprint characteristics, and in case of yes, determining that the user fingerprint information is valid fingerprint information. By using the method and device provided by the embodiments of the invention, the fingerprint identification success rate can be improved.