Patent attributes
Provided are an apparatus and a method of fingerprint identification and a terminal device, the fingerprint identification apparatus including: an optical sensor including a pixel array, the pixel array includes a plurality of first type of pixel points and at least one second type of pixel point, the plurality of first type of pixel points and the at least one second type of pixel point are configured to receive optical signals from an object; a color filter layer or a polarizer plate disposed above the at least one second type of pixel point; an intensity of an optical signal received by the at least one second type of pixel point and an intensity of an optical signal received by at least one first type of pixel point adjacent to the at least one second type of pixel point are used to determine whether the object is a real finger.