The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of fingerprint recognition, and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to the present disclosure may include a terminal body, a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body, a sensing unit configured to receive a user's touch input to recognize the user's fingerprint, and a controller configured to display preset screen information on the display unit while the user's touch input is applied to the sensing unit based on the authentication of the recognized user's fingerprint.