A data processing method and an apparatus to resolve problems that a response speed is low and image display is not even during dragging, caused when a terminal processes reported-point data. The method includes generating, by a touchscreen, reported-point data, reporting the reported-point data to a microprocessor according to a preset reported-point reporting rate, receiving, by the microprocessor, the reported-point data, and receiving a frame synchronization signal from an application processor, processing, by the microprocessor according to the frame synchronization signal, a first amount of reported-point data received within a preset time to obtain a second amount of reported-point data, transmitting the second amount of reported-point data to the application processor, receiving, by the application processor, the second amount of reported-point data, and generating an image display frame according to the second amount of reported-point data.