Embodiments of the invention disclose a mobile terminal control method and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: a mobile terminal receives an operation mode selected by a user; when the operation mode is a one-handed operation mode, the display screen of the mobile terminal is divided into an operation area and a response area; the mobile terminal prompts the user to enter a control area corresponding to the one-handed operation mode; when the user inputs an operation instruction in the operation area, the mobile terminal detects the force of touch of the user on the display screen; and when the force of touch is greater than a preset value, the mobile terminal determines an operation position corresponding to the response area, and operates an application in the operation position corresponding to the response area according to the operation instruction input by the user. According to the technical scheme of the embodiments, under the condition of not narrowing the display area, the control area is narrowed and reused, click and slide gestures of users at different pressing degrees are responded, operation interaction between the upper and lower screens is realized, and the user experience is improved.