The Google Pixel 6 will make its debut this week when Google unveils its new flagship device at the Pixel Fall Launch event on October 19 But even though the Pixel 6 launch is still a few days away, we already feel like we've been living with this phone for months

That's all thanks to Google The company confirmed the Pixel 6 and the larger Pixel 6 Pro in early August and teased some of the upcoming features At this point, what Google hasn't confirmed directly is essentially filled in by rumors surrounding the company's upcoming handsets

However, this does not mean that we know everything there is to know about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro ahead of their official launch on October 19 Even the features that Google has already teased are fraught with questions, and we hope to find the answers at the Pixel 6 launch, if not before we get our hands on the phones

With that in mind, here are the five major features of the Google Pixel 6 that we look forward to learning more about once Google officially unveils the new phone Some of these features have already been announced and others are still rumors, but each could answer a lot about what kind of phone Google will offer

Google has already told us about its new in-house Tensor chip and that the Pixel 6 phones will run on that chip rather than the usual Snapdragon silicon that has been used in previous Google phones What we are hoping to hear more about at the Pixel Fall Launch event is how Tensor will enable certain features of the new device

In summary, Tensor has a dedicated Tensor Processing Unit that can handle tasks related to machine learning and artificial intelligence Given the way Google designed this chipset, Tensor should be involved in a lot of processing, freeing up the CPU for better performance and power management Theoretically, this seems promising

Current Pixel phones have AI-powered features Perhaps the Tensor-powered Pixel 6 will make those features faster, and some of the existing features will work better than before But we are particularly interested in how Tensor can and will open up new experiences on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

Given Tensor's skills in voice recognition, it seems natural to expect more voice-based features and for Google to use its expertise in computational photography to roll out new photo processing capabilities However, the Pixel event on October 19 will provide more clarity on what Tensor will bring to the table

We know how many lenses will be included in both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro We also know what kind of cameras will be on each model However, hardware details are still unknown

However, given the Pixel 6 rumors, we expect both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to have a 50MP main camera These models will also have a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens; the Pixel 6 Pro will have an additional telephoto lens and is rumored to have a 48MP camera with 4x optical zoom

This is quite exciting considering that the Pixel 6 Pro will be Google's first phone to offer wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lenses in one device But Google's talk about cameras has always been more about software than hardware And while Google will no doubt be happy to talk about its new camera, a significant portion of the camera talk will likely focus on Google's AI-powered software features

Rumors have already suggested features like a magic eraser to remove people and objects from the background of a photo and a tool to blur faces in photos It will also be interesting to see if these features are adopted along with other photo features that Google may be developing

Thanks to OnePlus' proprietary technology, OnePlus devices can now charge at 65W This happened with the iPhone 13, which remains stuck at 20W wired charging Hopefully Google will not make the same mistake with the Pixel 6

From the rumors about the new model, it seems unlikely that Google will make the same mistake As of summer, it was reported that the Pixel 6 will support 33W charging, a nice jump up from the current 18W limit Also, details of the new Pixel Stand indicate that the Pixel 6 spec sheet will include 23W wireless charging; we expect Google to confirm all of this on October 19

Android 12 has been released This software update was released earlier this month, but Google only released it to the Android Open Source Project This means that for most people, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be the first time they see Android 12

Thanks to Google's preview earlier this year and the Android 12 beta released since then, we pretty much know what to expect Still, it will be good to see the finished product, especially since we can get a better idea of the look and feel of Google's new Material You interface Widgets are also a big part of the new version of Android, and some of the early Pixel 6 ads focused on the widget updates pushed to the forefront in Android 12

Since it is almost certain that the Pixel 6 will ship with Android 12 (the flagship Pixel models have always used the latest version of Android), it is important to understand what's new in Google's software update and what it means for how you use your device I hope they will take the time to explain what it means for you at the handset launch as well

There are no hints about the Pixel 6's price, other than a Google executive confirming that the Pro model will be "more expensive" It will certainly be higher than the $699 Google charged for the Pixel 5, but the question is whether it will approach the $1,000 price tag that Apple and Samsung routinely put on their Pro-level phones

Some of the features that will be included in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro (faster updated displays, powerful new processors, and more enhanced cameras than before) will no doubt suggest higher than usual prices for Google: $749 for the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro starting at $1,049, but that may just be a random guess

The Tensor chipset gets a lot of attention, and Google's camera capabilities always deserve attention Ultimately, however, the price of the Pixel 6 will be the most talked about thing revealed from the Pixel Fall Launch event Because what Google plans to price it will have a huge bearing on determining how seriously this new phone can compete with the iPhone 13 and Galaxy S flagships