A texture recognition device and a display apparatus are provided, the texture recognition device has a plurality of pixel units, and includes a base substrate, a driving circuit layer, a first electrode layer and a photosensitive element layer; at least one of the plurality of pixel units includes a pixel driving circuit in the driving circuit layer, a first electrode in the first electrode layer, and a plurality of photosensitive elements spaced apart from each other in the photosensitive element layer, the pixel driving circuit is electrically connected with the first electrode, the plurality of photosensitive elements are on a side of the first electrode away from the base substrate, and are electrically connected to the pixel driving circuit through the first electrode.