A phase detector includes data detection logic for detecting data in a communication signal, amplitude detection logic for processing modulation chosen from any of a PAM2 and a PAM4 communication modality, in-phase edge detection logic for detecting in-phase edge information in the communication signal, quadrature edge detection logic for detecting quadrature edge information in the communication signal, and mixing logic for determining an amount of in-phase edge information and quadrature edge information to be applied based on at least one channel parameter in the communication channel.