The invention provides an image selection method and a mobile terminal and relates to the technical field of the mobile terminal. The image selection method is applied to the mobile terminal. A reference image for determining a difference image is obtained according to at least two images; at least one difference image with a point different from the reference image is determined from the at leasttwo images according to the reference image; and a target image needing to be stored is determined from the at least one difference image. According to the scheme, the difference image in continuously photographed images is obtained, a user can preview the continuously photographed images conveniently, and moreover, the user can select the images conveniently, so the time of selecting the continuously photographed images by the user is reduced, and the use experience of the mobile terminal is improved.