A touch-and-display method is provided. The method includes receiving a touch operation entered by a user on a touch object. The touch object is a control element supporting an area change gesture and a touch-and-hold gesture. An interface is displayed corresponding to the area change gesture based on a touch area applied to the touch object in the touch operation meeting a preset condition within a first time threshold, and reaches, within a second time threshold, an area threshold for recognizing the area change gesture. A different interface is displayed corresponding to the touch-and-hold gesture based on the touch area applied to the touch object in the touch operation meeting the preset condition within the first time threshold but not reaching the area threshold within the second time threshold. Therefore, the efficiency of the mobile device responding to the touch gesture is increased.